EPA v. INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, RIVERDALE MILL

Case summary

2/27/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $20,954. EPCRA VIOLATION - $10,477, CERCLA VIOLATION - $10,477. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN ITS RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF CERCLA SECTION 109. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE SERC AND LEPC AS SOON AS RESPONDENT HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEASE OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE RQ AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. IN VIOLATION OF EPCRA SECTION 304(a).

Defendants (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY, RIVERDALE MILLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY RIVERDALE MILL

  601 COUNTY ROAD 78, SELMA, AL, 36702

  Registry ID: 110002438103

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 103A — Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
• EPCRA 304 — Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYentered 2007-02-27

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $20,954

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-02-27Final Order Issued
• 2007-02-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-03-21Enforcement Action Closed